BOTTLENECK | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Bottleneck

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈbɒtlnɛk
Dialects: British English
Definition:

the neck or mouth of a bottle.

Short Definition:

neck or mouth of bottle

Definition:

a narrow section of road or a junction that impedes traffic flow

Short Definition:

narrow section of road impeding traffic

Examples:
  • the bottleneck on Talbot Road
Definition:

a device shaped like the neck of a bottle that is worn on a guitarist's finger and used to produce sliding effects on the strings

Short Definition:

device worn on guitarist's finger

Examples:
  • I started using bottleneck on the guitar

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